Washing-machine



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' J. DILLEY, Jr.

WASHING MACHINE.

No. 495,401 Patented Apr. 11 1893.

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J. DILLEY, Jr. WASHING MAG-HINE.

Patented Apr. 11, 1893.

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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN DILLEY, JR, OFPORTLAND, MICHIGAN.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 495,401, dated April11, 1893.

Application filed October 22, 1892- Serial No. 449,5'73- (No model.)

zen of the United States, and a resident of Portland, in the county ofIonia and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and,

useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in washing machines, the objectbeing to provide an improved construction of same which shall possesssuperior advantages with respect to efficiency in operation.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a washingmachine constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of the same, the rocker being thrown back orremoved from the suds-box. Fig.3 is a central cross sectional view. Fig.4 is detail sectional view of one end of the rubbing board. Fig. 5 is adetail perspective View of one of the slotted bars secured to the sidesof the rubber.

In the said drawings the reference numeral 1 denotes the suds-boxcomprising the sides 2, ends 3, circular bottom 4, and legs 5. Thebottom consists of a curved zinc or other metallic plate, the side edgesof which are seated in grooves in the sides 2. The sides 2 are connectedtogether at their lower ends by cross-bars 6.

The numeral 7 denotes the rubbing board consisting of a number oftransverse rods or bars 8 equal in length to the width of the suds-box,having their sides beveled as seen in Fig. 2. These rods or bars arestrung upon two or 'more longitudinal flexible metal rods 9, which passthrough apertures therein and are secured to the opposite end bars 8, ofthe Between one of the end bars 8 and series. the next adjacent bar ofthe series, the rods 9 are provided with coiled springs 10 embracing thesame and bearing against said bars so as to compensate for any warpingor shrinking and keep said bars in close contact with each other. Thisrubbing board is placed upon the metallic bottom 4, and owing to theflexibility of the rods 9 will conform to the curvature thereof, andwill be held in place by the end bars of the series abutting against theunder side of the cross-bars 12, secured to the sides and ends of thesuds-box. One of the end bars 8 is provided with a loop-strap 13,whereby the rubber. may be withdrawn from the suds-box as it simplyrests on the bottom 4.

Pivoted to the outside of the suds-box, near one end thereof are twoarms 14, having slots 14 through which the pivots pass and are securedat their upper ends to a transverse rod 15, which passes through slots16, in the sides 17, of the rocker, which are curved to correspond withthe curvature of the bottom 4. Secured t0 the sides 17 is a series oftrans verse bars 18 with a slight interval or space between them for thepassage of water. Secured to each-of the sides'17 is a bar 19 having aslot 20, to receive the ends of the transverse bars 22, which aresecured thereto.

The numeral 23 denotes a lever having its lower end bifurcated orslotted and secured to the bars 22. The rod 15 passes loosely throughthe slot in lever 23. Pivoted to the upper end of lever 23 isahorizontal lever 24,

provided with a handle 25. Pivoted to this rod at or near its center aretwo downwardly depending rods 26, having their lower ends bent outwardlyforming short studs 27, which are journaled in bearings 28, in one ofthe ends of the suds-box.

Secured to the upper edges of the sides of the suds-box at the centerthereof are two plates 29, formed with a semi-circular bearing 30 toreceive the ends of the transverse bar 15. Each of these plates isprovided with two boxes 31 at opposite sides of -the bearing 30, inwhich works a slotted catch 32. A pin 34 is passed through one of theseboxes and through the slot in the catch, after the latter has been slidover the bar 15, so as to hold it in place.

Secured to the sides 2, are guides 35, for the arms 14.

Secured to the bar 15 and to the lever 23 are two coiled springs 36,which serve to increase the pressure of the rubber on the clothes.

Supposing the parts to be in the position seen in Fig. 1 and it isdesired to remove the rubber for the purpose of introducing the clothesinto the suds-box, the operation will be as follows. The catches 32 areshot back so as to release the bar 15. By now bearing upon the outer endof lever 24, the rocker will be lifted out of the suds-box the pivots ofthe rods 26, acting as the fulcrum of said lever. When the rocker iselevated above the suds-box, the lever 24 is pulled outward carryingwith it the suds-box which will occupy the position shown in Fig. 2; Theclothes with a sufficient quantity of water are now placed in thesuds-box and the rocker returned to normal position and the catchesmanipulated so as to hold the bar 15 in its bearings. Bynow moving thelever 24, back and forth the lever 23 and rubber will be oscillated andthe clothes between the rocker and rubber be thoroughly cleansed. Therubber is capable of moving vertically so as to accommodate itself tothe clothes in the suds-box. Itwill be noted that the rubbing board isnot attached in any manner to the suds-box so that it can be readilyremoved for cleaning.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a washingmachine the combination with a suds-box having transverse bars at eachend near the upper part thereof, of the removable rubbing boardconsisting of a series of transverse bars provided with aperturesthrough which pass flexible metallic rods secured to the end bars ofsaid series, and the coiled springs interposed between said end bars andthe next adjoining bars, substantially as described.

2. In a washing machine the combination with the suds-box, the rubberconsisting of the sides having slots therein, the transverse bars andthe slotted bars secured to said sides, of the slotted arms pivoted tothe suds-box the rod carried by said arms, passing through said slots,the bearings for said bar, the bifurcated lever, the cross-bars securedto said lever having their ends secured to the slotted bars secured tothe sides of the rubber, the springs secured to said rod and lever, thehorizontal lever pivoted to said lever having the downwardly dependingrods pivoted intermediate its ends, and the lower ends of said dependingrods journaled in bearings in the end of the suds-box, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my ownI have hereunto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN DILLEY, JR.

Witnesses:

WM. H. WVHITE, FRANK E. DOREMUS.

